Do not tap hives during winter

[enrico]

I am the first to agree RAB, leave them alone. This all started with me suggesting that a new beekeeper would be better having one tap on the side of a hive to see if they were alive rather than taking it apart! Just so they could sleep easy. It has now blown up out of all proportion into banging hives and ripping them apart.
Oh well. I was just trying to help as usual but ........

 

[VEG]

It works for me too enrico as I said if it disturbs them that much then rain and hailstones would kill them the way some go on about it.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Well, as you know some people think that anyone who doesn't do it their way is a deviant!

 

[pargyle]

I understood where you were coming from ....

 

[Dishmop]

Well, as you know some people think that anyone who doesn't do it their way is a deviant!

I told you that in confidence...

 

[Dishmop]

What will be will be... what are you going to do about it this time of the yea

... pull the hive apart so as to confirm your worst fears....???

Or poke around banging hives, opening them, and removing frames just to help accelerate their demise.

Why can't beeks leave the bees in peace and just feed, if hefting indicates the need? Kiss principle!
Beekeeping is simple as long as the ' ' brigade are kept well away from them.

My hives wont be "looked" at until the weather is warm enough for me to be outside without a coat on...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

My hives wont be "looked" at until the weather is warm enough for me to be outside without a coat on...

Late August then

 

[VEG]

My hives wont be "looked" at until the weather is warm enough for me to be outside without a coat on...

Thats now around here lol

 

[iand]

Late August then

If your lucky.
Don't go holiday though,you might miss a good beekeeping day!! lol

 

[Swarm]

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[enrico]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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[jenkinsbrynmair]

Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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Hmmmfff - can get that from home without the help of the forum!

 

[Cazza]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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I'm not a tapper but I still love you! Tap away if it works for you. You have been keeping bees long enough to know what's best for your apiary.
Cazza

 

[victor meldrew]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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I tried tap dancing once .
Fell in the bloody sink!
Vm


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[sugarbush]

I am of the opinion that tapping the hive is in no way detrimental to their survival.

Personally I use a laser thermometer to check if hives are still alive. I use an empty hive as a control. (either a dead out or empty hive intentionally placed as a control) I lift the outer cover just enough to shoot a temp on the inner cover of the empty hive. Then do the same thing with the rest of my hives. Any inner cover that measures a higher temp then the control is still alive. If the cluster is low in the hive the temp may only be a few degrees higher on a living hive. If the cluster is close to the inner cover the degree difference will be 20 + higher, then it is time to start thinking about feeding.

 

[Tom Bick]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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It all depends what you tap

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[victor meldrew]

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[Finman]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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You have got quite much attention from male beekeepers.
You have leader features.
All you need is love.

 

[user 6228]

Thanks to the tappers, I was beginning to feel a bit isolated! Funny how sometimes the forum can make you feel as though no one loves you!
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You need to form a sub forum a veritable "hive tappers and shook swarmers" club

 

[enrico]

You need to form a sub forum a veritable "hive tappers and shook swarmers" club

love it!